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She's a great new teacher, helpfull, nice and explians thing pretty darn well. I'd def recomend her.

new teacher, passionate about her microbes. Lots of extra credit in lab. Very helpful and easy to understand. Refreshing to have someone so excited about teaching

Dr. Hackworth is extremely nice and approachable. Just go to class and memorize the lecture outlines for the exams. Awesome teacher!

Excellent instructor!!! I highly recommend her class. The subject is difficult but if you attend class and do your work, you will succeed. Dr. Hackworth is very helpful if you don't understand some of the material. Sign up for her class, you won't regret it!!!

Cheryl is a very approachable teacher. The assignments are not hard, and there is a lot of extra credit available. For success on tests, memorize her lectures and review figures in text book. Reading chapters is a waste of time because she lectures straight from the text omitting what she feels you don't need to know. I would recommend her!

Honestly shes a great teacher! If you like me are taking Microbiology as a pre req to get into Nursing School or any other school teake her! She understands that n ot everyone is as crazy about microbes as she is. She only included the bare information we need to know. Memorize the lecture notes and you are set!

great lecturer, and her tests weren't all that bad. lots of opportunity for extra credit and she was easily accessible if you needed help. plus, she was genuinely nice and she was decent looking too.

She's is a great teacher. Her lectures are clear and all the tests come from the notes and study guides. Plus she gives tons of extra credit.

The best teacher I've ever had. Cheryl rocks! Strict, but still cool. Young and very hard working. You have to take good notes. She is old school. Meticulous note taking a must. She will teach you so much. Don't wait til the day before the test to ask about things you couldn't get to. Put in the work and she'll help you out a bunch

The best teacher I have ever had. She is very clear and extremely fair. You always know what is expected of you and what will be on the exams. Study the lecture notes and use the study guides she puts on Angel. I honestly did not ever need or use the book, everything is on the notes!

VERY fasted paced during the summer, but other than that shes a good teacher. Always willing to help. She seems kinda strict when lecturing but when you go up to her shes really nice. Very young too!All u really have to do is memorize her notes and you are set for her tests!

Awesome teacher. Without a doubt the best science teacher I have ever had in my life. She knows how to teach and she is willing to help you whenever you need it. Even if you think there is no time for her to help you she makes time to make sure you understand. If she teaches other classes I would not hesitate to go to her. Its a tough class tho.

I took Contemp Biol with her and she was pretty cool. Easy A for you science majors out there. Might not be an easy A for non-science majors. I would prob choose another elective unless you are genuinely interested and eager to learn about cool science topics.

I have gone to every other instructor's lab, and she is by far the most organized and to the point.

Really nice and her lectures are easy to understand. She gives you study guides to help you study for test.

the good: young, nice teacher who is very passionate about microbiology. very helpful if u approach her. now the bad: she's a strict grader + class is hard as hell and very demanding of ur time. dont take this class if ur not willing to put in serious effort. Record class lectures and study your notes, and study them some more!

This is a 5 unit class. If you don't have time to study A TON then do not take it. One of the best teachers I had. Extremely helpful, extremely friendly, extremely passionate about the course, etc. She is not a hard grader at all. She tells you exactly what you need to do. Put in the time and study the lecture notes thoroughly and you will be fine.

Cheryl is a fabulous teacher! She is organized, passionate about her subject, and extremely helpful! She is clear about her expectations. She tells you exactly what you need to do/learn in order to succeed in her class. She also relates the material to real life to make it interesting. She is one of the best profess I've ever had.

Cheryl is a genius but she does not take it easy on tests, especially the multiple choice, on the test, she will twist her wording in questions, and ask you what specific example applies to whatever. her essay questions at the end are easy, though she is very tight knit about the answer, also, she talks way too fast in lecture, bring a recorder!

if she didn't talk too fast and put up a powerpoint, i could do 2 times better. microbio is supposed to be an easy conceptual class, only comes down to bruce force memorization, but the test questions asked are on specific examples in correlation to whatever, which becomes a problem because she gives you tons of examples.

ive taken plant bio and animal bio and intro bio and got a B grade in all three, but this is the only class i seem to be struggling, and funny thing is the concept is super duper easy, no critical thinking required, its the memorization under the amount of time and schedule you have and the test questions she asks that gets you.

She is very organized and clear. You definitely need to attend lectures and pay complete attention to understand the material. No worries if you don't get it at first; she gives extra credit and extra explanations during office hours. My depth of microbiology knowledge really pays off in my pathophysiology class now.

She was a great teacher. I don't agree that she was hard. If you put in work, its an easy "A." If you like to play on your phone or not study, she ain't for you. She has study guides that help a lot. It is a lot of work but so is nursing. The papers are one page and easy. The test have extra credit. I got over 100% overall in the class. Just study!

Mrs. Hackworth is a GREAT teacher. Its clear she loves teaching this subject & knows it like the back of her hand. The class is super hard, theres no getting around that. I got a C in the class but I was taking a full load & things dont come easy to me. If I had a second chance at this class I wouldnt have chosen any other teacher.

She knows what she is talking about and is helpful if you aren't understanding the material. She is friendly and has built in extra credit in her exams. Easy class if you pay attention and show up. Only negative thing that made me mad and irritated every class was the allowance of constant talking and pointless interruptions from other students!!!

I was overall impressed by Professor Hackworth. She is a very scholarly individual. The class is technically hard but she grades very easily. She means business during lecture though, she talks from the moment class starts till the second it ends. The lab however, was the most enjoyable/interesting science lab I have ever had, time flew by.

Cheryl is an AMAZING teacher! she really knows and loves what she is teaching, but this is a difficult class. you really need to put in a lot of study hours if you want a good grade, i suggest recording her lectures and overall i enjoyed this class and her teaching style. spend time with the material and your lecture notes and you will do fine :)

Very difficult class. Be prepared to work very hard and study lots and still not get a good grade. Cheryl is an awesome lady and a pretty good teacher. Good luck.

Brilliant professor-- engaging, ridiculously knowledgeable, and a fast-paced lecturer. I often attend class b/c I have to, but I attended Bio24 because I enjoyed it. High standards (reflected in exams), but definitely achievable. My friends in class were a mix of eng/bio majors, but we all loved the class equally. I'd recommend any class of hers.

This is a reasonably easy class...attendance is mandatory but if you attend class, take notes, and study a bit for each midterm you'll do fine. Not much homework and lots of extra credit. would recommend

Cheryl's Microbiology class is of University quality. If you are interested in the biological sciences and need to take this course, please do not avoid Cheryl! It is a great opportunity to learn a lot from a great teacher. The book is not necessary; just show up and engage in class.

I took Cherly's summer Bio class and for that matter it wasn't that bad. She's a good teacher. The work may be tough though. Her quizzes are hard. For tests just study your notes several times. We had a midterm every Monday and quiz everyday. No phones or plastic water bottles are allowed in class. Take her if you want to earn your grade and learn!

LOVE Cheryl! She is such a great teacher, shes super helpful and really is passionate about what she teaches. Her test are straight forward and pretty easy. She also gives you tons of extra credit and she genuinely wants you to enjoy micro. This class is also a lot easier after youve taken physio FYI. Also recording the lectures helps alot!!

Dr. Hackworth's class was hard. Often I would wake up at 5 to do the work, but its the most interesting class I have ever taken; I even changed my major to further study the topics we discussed in her class. The quizzes are hard (5 minutes for 15 questions), but you actually learn. She's such a nice person and overall, a great teacher.

cheryl is great - she loves the subject she teaches. she talks really fast, so i recommend recording all the lectures, but if you pay attention and like what you're doing, you'll do well. she offers plenty of extra credit and she's great with helping you understand concepts if you don't get them the firsttime. highly recommend if you're a bio major

Her exams are close in the time that they're given, but she provides study guides and concept checks in class to reinforce the material. As a person, she is very sweet and humble, and as a professor she is tough but very understanding and helpful. JUST BE SURE TO ASK FOR HELP IF YOU NEED IT. She gives lots of extra cred and very little homework.

Overall good class. The lectures were long, but she was great at explaining them clearly. Studying is pretty necessary, but that is probably just because of the material itself. The labs were pretty interesting, but you will stay the majority of the class. Cheryl was a nice person and made the class enjoyable. I ended up learning a lot.

I just finished her 2017 winter intersession class, and I am blown away at how much I learned in just one session. I can see how many students would struggle for it is a lot of work. Although, with a class like biology, it is the standard. I would definitely take this class if you are a hard worker and lover of knowledge.

Hackworth is a really straight forward teacher. She writes notes on the board and the tests are all based on her notes.I got an A in her class and put a lot of effort in it. DOES OFFER A LOT OF EXTRA CREDIT TAKE ADVANTAGE. Her online quizzes are really hard you NEED the textbook to take them. If your lazy you will fail.

one of the best teachers I have ever had! Professor Hackworth's class does require work (it is a five unit class)but she makes it so interesting. Tests are directly from lecture, so dont skip that! She also offers up to 100 points of extra credit-- very easy to get an A and learn a lot.

Great professor! The material is challenging but she walks you through it with pre-lab assignments before labs and study guides for the exams. She will also check your homework or papers the class before they're due and let you know if you need to fix anything. Lots of opportunities for extra credit. Lecture-heavy but she makes it interesting.

TAKE HER CLASS! I love her class; she never has a dull moment in lecture. If you have any questions, she loves to answer them both inside and outside of class. She knows what she is talking about and relates all her lectures to current events. Overall one of the best and my favorite teachers here. The tests are only tough if you don't show up!

Easily got an A in this class when I took it over summer, just had to do a decent amount of studying and focus hard. She gives extra credit and really wants all of her students to understand the material. I thought I hated biology (and I kind of still do) but taking her class really opened my eyes and I gained appreciation for the subject more.

Such a fun class! Try to get there on time bc she usually starts right away. The notes are easy to keep up but kinda hard to catch up. she reassures what will be on tests and what wont, I suggest color coding notes or at least highlighting the things she says multiple times. so sweet and such a cool lady. I want to be her friend.(take her for lab)

Cheryl is amazingly smart and enthusiastic about Micro. Her class is the hardest class I have ever taken. There is ALOT of work, and you must put in alot of non-class hours studying. Show up to every class and do all of the work and you should pass. If you miss anything, you will regret it.

Very clear lectures. What she wrote on the board was what she tested you on. All the answers for the tests were in the notes. Gave a lot of extra credit. You need to study for this class, but if you do then you will most likely pass. She was also very enthusiastic and made things interesting. Quizzes were open note.

This was a very smooth BIO class and I highly recommend. There was a pretty significant amount of reading that needed to be done, but you'll find that in any BIO class. Hackworth did a pretty good job of spacing out assignments and midterms too. You get a good grade if you do the work. Pretty straightforward.

Uses the canvas system to turn in homework where you answer multiple choice questions from the book: pre-lecture (3 tries) and post-lecture (1 try). Luckily your scores will average out. There is built- in extra credit on the exams. Only info she writes on the board will be tested, so you must show up to class.

Took her online Bio23 class for GE credit a couple semesters ago and it was an interesting class for someone that is not in a bio or science-related major. There is a lot of work and reading. Even group projects in an online class, which was interesting. But, if you put in the work, an A should be relatively easy to accomplish.

Lectures are easy they are based off on slides(about 10) then we would proceed to lab. She was always willing to help out during the lab with any questions. There would be a quiz every week walking into lab but as long as you know the material from the 10 slides of the week prior you should do fine. Easy if you can time manage and study regularly.

Cheryl is AMAZING!! I was nervous to take this class because of how difficult it is, but Cheryl really cares about her students and has such interesting and passionate lectures. She explains everything so clearly and really goes the extra mile to make sure you do well in her class. If you can, PLEASE take her!!!

Solid choice nothing too special. Lectures are more optional but labs are mandatory in order to get credit. If you skip lab you can get half-credit on labs.

Take this class seriously and you will succeed. Dont miss lectures and try to teach yourself from the textbook. She only tests you on lecture material. Record the lectures. Make flashcards. Use office hours. This is not an easy A class but if you put in the work you will be amazed at how much you will learn. I loved my Microbiology class.

The work load for the bio lab class was very very intense. I spent 5 days a week and up to 6 hours a day doing lab assignments and listening to lectures. It's a one unit lab class but the work load was more than my 3 unit bio class. Great teacher and offers extra credit, but very tough with getting everything done.

Challenging course, but if you study, you'll do really well,. I didn't really need the book - most of the info was in the lectures. Just memorize the material and you'll do fine. The labs are a lot of fun and not too challenging. I can't wait to take her other courses.

The class is pretty straightforward. Just read the book or watch the lectures, take notes, answer some questions every week. It is a really interesting course. Would recommend to anyone getting into nursing.

Cheryl recorded video lectures, had weekly Zoom meetings where she was really helpful with the lab material, and we had exams throughout the semester that were challenging but really short, open book and open note. The labs were fun for an online class.

This class has TONS of extra credit and every midterm I saw the class got a B average. It's almost impossible not to get an A or B in the class. You do have to work for it if you want an A, but it's so much easier than when I took it on campus ten years ago. I really learned the material in this online class - great teacher!

I have never seen so much extra credit in a class before. This instructor really wants her students to succeed giving me every opportunity to improve my grade. I am SO THANKFUL I took professor Hackworth for Microbio.

Infectious disease is an interesting class and the way this prof has it set up, it is straightforward fun to learn. Simple assignments every week. Just do the work and you'll be fine.

Great teacher. Go to the Zoom meetings. She gives you so much help on your lab assignments there. The tests are not bad at all if you study really well and have a few notes nearby. She gives extra credit like every week, too. Overall a great class.

I was really worried about micro before I started taking it, but after the first few Zoom meetings I saw how much she wanted her students to succeed. She was super responsive over emails and provided me with a lot of help on assignments and exams. She gave out so much extra credit at the end of the semester, my grade jumped a full letter grade!

Just took the TEAS test and so much information from Micro popped up on it I had to write this review. You NEED to take this class with Cheryl. I learned so much from her lectures. Other classmates who took other Micro classes from other instructors were totally lost while studying for this test. Tons of extra credit make for an easy A.

I just saw a lot of the negative reviews were on the timing of quizzes and exams. Cheryl responded to student complaints on this in the class by increasing her exam times half-way through the semester doubling the time given. She clearly wants everyone to suceed in the class.

Great professor. Very responsive. Good class

Fun and interesting class. Runs at its own pace, which is great for people who work all week like me.

Professor Hackworth is an amazing professor. If you are looking for an easy online class, this class is not for you. You will need to have an understanding of the material in the lectures and be able to combine this with concepts. At Mission, in the Biology dept., exams are also worth 60%. Extra credit is fair and you also have weekly quizzes.

I took BIOL 023 over the summer. Course pace was very fast, as there was only about a month to complete the curriculum, so the workload was fairly heavy but doable. Make sure to follow her directions carefully and stay on top of the coursework to succeed in her class. Lots of extra cred opportunities. Overall good experience!

Shes very gentle and kind, and ensures that students pass her class successfully. I made the mistake of not listening to her lecture and underestimating her final, which lead to my B, but if you really do put in the effort, you'll get a good grade.

I don't understand the bad rep she gets. Her tests can be hard but Cheryl provides so many resources for you to be successful. Plenty of extra credit opportunities for both labs, tests, etc. Go to lecture, she explains clearly what she is going to test you on. Multiple people including me scored over 100% on exams. I will say lab work is tedious.

I had a good experience. The textbook is required, you read 1 chapter a week and she has pre-recorded lectures available. You don't have to take a mid-term or a final. You must take notes which you submit for grading. There are 3 quizzes a week, only 1 is timed. The other 2 can be taken as many times as you want and you are allowed to google things

This class is no easy feat, but with the right approach, it can be manageable. The labs and exams are challenging, but the professor provides extra credit opportunities and is responsive to student needs. I found Unstuck study to be a helpful supplement to the course materials.

She's very sweet yet she gives a lot of assignments and lectures and quickly... She is very diverse in terms of her students and respects everyone but, she really has a lot to talk about in lectures. She is very nice and humble and when it came to grading, she was a bit harsh.

Her class requires you to dedicate a good portion of your time in order to do well. In my experience, taking this class with another five unit STEM class while working should be manageable for most people. However, she is a tough grader and if possible, attending office hours greatly helps. Finally, do not skip lecture or the optional essays.

I took intro to infectious diseases and it is by far, my favorite class I have taken in college so far. the online lectures were very interesting and homework engaged with the materiel. Like 5 assignments per per week but they are consistent, easy and manageable. Is clear about her grace period for late assignments.(1 week after its due)

Cancer is just plain gross

Amazing professor! She gives a TON of extra credit. All the test questions come straight from her lectures. Labs were straight forward and easy. She lets you use AI on work as well as long as you cite it. She also provides tons of extra resources to learn and hosts office hours weekly. Overall, her class is very easy BUT very time consuming.

I am the only reason I didn't get an A in this class. She gives SO much extra credit and will check all of your work before it's due to ensure you get the best grade you can. Overall she's pretty laidback and easy going. I've also never seen a professor bring in snacks and coffee for everyone for the final which was super nice.

Definitely a hard class, she came off really scary at first but by the end, I realized she really just wanted everyone to succeed. She offers so so much extra credit and feedback before labs are due. After week 5, exams are every other week so beware of that. As long as you put in the effort you can pass this class.